Don’t Referee Every Schoolyard Conflict. Help Kids Learn to Solve Them on Their Own. When parents interfere too much, children miss out on building an essential life skill. Author: JESSICA GROSE Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)